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Robert Nichols i

Posted by Sara Emeli Amber on Friday, December 14, 2012, In : English 
From 'Sonnets to Aurelia'

 (I)

When the proud World does most my world despise,

Vaunting what most my human heart must grieve,

Choosing what most I value to disprize,

Deriding that most which I most believe-

When the proud World, I say, does mostoffend

The artless passion of my patient heart,

Til I despair the morrow and make amend,

And before sunset from the sun would part:

Then in my ruin's hour remembrance brings

Faith to my doubt, to my intention grace,

Reminding me how feebly fall such stings

On one ...


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Wilfrid Scawen Blunt

Posted by Sara Emeli Amber on Friday, December 14, 2012, In : English 
Depreciating her Beauty

I love not thy perfections. When I hear
Thy beauty blazoned, and the common tongue
Cheapening with vulgar praise a lip, an ear,
A cheek that I have prayed to;- When among
The loud world's gods my god is noised and sung,
Her wit applauded, even her taste, her dress,
Her each dear hidden marvel lightly flung
At the world's feet and stripped to nakedness-
Then I despise thy beauty utterly,
Crying, 'Be these your gods, O Israel!'
And I remember that on such a day
I found thee with eye...
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This is a sampling of some poets whom I have come to know and love. If you find something you like, look up the poet and do some research. I don't like typing up the really long stuff, so if you don't look them up, you might miss their best stuff! Anyway, enjoy my poetry addiction!
 
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